Entwined

【Younger man + simmering tension + long-laid plans + relentless entanglement + scheming, obsessive love interest + equally powerful leads + HE + 1v1 + age gap】 (Black-bellied, possessive younger man who acts innocent vs. a noble, stunning older woman) Yan Jixia thought she was the one in control, doing whatever she pleased, taking what she wanted and tossing it aside when she was done. She never expected that she would be the one caught in a trap. His docile, pitiful act was all an illusion. Yu Huaiyao was the real madman! When Yan Jixia first met Yu Huaiyao, she thought he was incredibly obedient, easily submitting to her. But she never expected that the best hunters often enter the game disguised as prey. Every gentle, obedient act of his was part of his plan to tame her. A wild wolf disguised as a dog, doing everything he could to make her addicted to him, ensnare her heart, and lull her into lowering her guard before sinking his teeth in hard. Yu Huaiyao: “I’m not like the others. I don’t want your money.” He didn’t want her money. He wanted her life. He cast off his pitiful poor-college-student persona and did whatever it took to stop her from marrying someone else. He threatened her: “If you dare go, I’ll kill him!” He tempted her: “I’ll give you anything you want. Marry me, okay?” He begged her: “Jixia, if you take me, don’t leave me behind.”